Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-12-24
TRAIN ROBBERS.
100 Men Rob the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas Express.
aooais Secured Estimated at $4,000
-AReward of $500 Zach for
Their Capture.

r Rock. ARK, Dee. ll.-In ref
-. N the robbery of the st. Louis,
go. ..s.rsas and Texas tr-in, reported az
..--r;ae ten miles this side Of Texar-
Una Una last night, Gov. Hughes has re-
..,ved the following from General sup
.,o,dsat Homan, of the st. Louis,
,.r.nsa, and Texas railroad:
rr~,rK.SA. ARK, December 10
~ Hon. 5. p. Hughes, Governor:
ary north-bound passenger train was
sshbed about ten mics north OF here
-, evcpiny about : o'clock, by three
-.sesd men. The express car was
.anhed. but the passengers and mail
~. not mo!ested, Have started armed
,rsse from Leadyille south. \ posse
also cone up the Iron Mountain
-.ad 10 Mandvllle. TAe saerih VIII
vsieh the roads leading to thls place.
W. 2. HOMAY.
eoy. Hughes has offered 500 for the
.,.st and conviction of each of the
,ohhers. The railroad company also
sgsred several thousand dollars re-
v,rd The amount taken is said to
ssseh $4,000,
The robbery occurred at : o'clock last
~4-ht. twelve miles north OF Iexar-
lapa, on the train bound north. X. L.
Johnson, the postal clerk on duty at
the time, SAYS the train was suddenly
sosped. When moving out OF Geneva
station be saw three rough-looklng
m.n boaad the engine, and he knew
something was wrong, SO he blew out
the lights in his compartment and
ioeked the doors. The express mes
ssuger did the same thing. The three
robbers were armed with a Winches-
ter rifle and a couple Of pistols each.
They ordered the doors opened and
fired several shots through the win
dows. They then used q plcEaX, ana
johnson fired one shot through VIM
dow, which was answered by yOlley.
Finding resistance useless, and the
lives of the engineer and fireman at
stake, the express messenger opened
his doors. when light was struck and
search by the robbers began, john
son does not know accurately, but
thinks the robbers mnst have gotten
Sl0.0O0. A good deal Of lottery money
vent up in small denominations. The
Ieader Of the robbers was much agita-
I'd. and the mail clerk told him he was
nore scared than he (Johnson) was.
hanson says he would kno 2 one of the
10 anywhere, The leader weighs
sbout two hundred pounds, and IS a
1hick, heayy-set man, with very rough,
bla hands and feet, and blue eyes.
The conductor opened tne door and
was fred upOa. There was 4 panic
among the passengers. who seemed
paralyZed with fear. After cutting the
express car they entered the mail car.
Johson expostulated that il was Uncle
Sans dominion and that they already
had good deal Of booty. and If they
disturbed the mails it would go hard
with them One replied that il was &c
and that they would not touch the
/ mails.
Great excitement prevails in the re-
gion Of the robbery, and mounted mer
are securing the woods everywhere
Officials al Lewisyilie as soon as nOti-
fed went ont with posse.
Later developments show that no at
tempt was made to rob the passenger
coaches At o'clock Smerning, on
ot the pursuing party, came up will
fngitiyes believed 20 b. the robbers
and running fight followed, the poss'
rring guns and pistols, TO which thert
was en- occasional reply. Late to-nigh
no captures have been made, but oil
crrs were pursuing the robbers witt
Dloodhounds, conidenG of their earl.
Ugture.
LTER.-petectiYc John Williams an
pose with bloodhouEds have Just com
N, having trailed the express robber
q the St. Louis. Arkansas aud Texas
1t6enoa, into = thick brake in DR.
treek bottom, near the Texas line. tn
dnkness prevented further pursuit
ne robbers, all making for Texas.